UST Growling Tigers Head Coach Official Statement

The UST Growling Tigers had a heartbreaking loss against FEU at the 78th season of UAAP. Two months after the championship games, the Growling Tigers is facing a controversy. There are issues about hazing, bullying and game-selling.

As a Thomasian, it is very difficult for me to accept that these things are happening. I don't want to judge any members of the Growling Tigers. I have watched the basketball games and I have witnessed how they've given all that they've got. I know that there were games the star players were not as productive as we expect them to be. But those things happen.

The coach, Bong dela Cruz, is a UST high school star. I know he loves UST as much as we alumni do. I pray that the issues being thrown at him are not true. I would like to share the official statement of Coach Bong dela Cruz.

I've heard about this and it's really a sensitive issue to talk about. Let's just hope it's not true and if in case it is, Mr. Bong dela Cruz would learn his lesson or that the school should at least find another coach for the team. I'm pretty sure that this controversy is affecting not only the coach and his family but the entire UST family as well. Luckily, it's not that sensationalized by the media.